Health

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Ms. Mavis Tan, 42, has her hands full during the coronavirus. After guiding her children in their learning at home (HBL) when schools closed in early April, the stay-at-home mother imposed on her children, Zach and Sara, daily “challenges” to keep the boredom. While staying indoors during …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 753 new cases of COVID-19 as of noon on Saturday (May 9), bringing the country’s total to 22,460. Of the new cases, the vast majority are work permit holders residing in dormitories of foreign workers, the Ministry of Health (MS) said in its daily update. Ad …

[ad_1] GENEVA (XINHUA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday (May 8) that countries that lift the restrictions and open their economies should be ready to quickly identify Covid-19 cases if they resurface. “I think we are going to be in a situation where we may need to …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The SafeEntry digital check-in system, which registers the entry of employees and visitors to companies to facilitate contact tracking, has been implemented in more than 16,000 places to date, said the Ministry of Health and Smart Nation and the Digital Government Office in a joint launch on Saturday …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Facebook has been ordered to restrict Singapore users’ access to the pages of Singapore States Times and its owner Alex Tan. These pages have “repeatedly conveyed falsehoods”, and have not complied with any of the directions from the Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA) Office, said the Ministry …

[ad_1] A 38-year-old man who is said to have left his home to attend a social gathering in a woman’s apartment later received an “invitation” that he could not refuse: one day in court. Francis Soh Seng Chye was accused yesterday of illegally attending a social gathering amid the coronavirus …

[ad_1] Last month, a teenager suffering from depression committed suicide. According to her counselor, the stress of being locked up at home and a bad relationship with her parents contributed to her emotional turmoil, despite the fact that she had been trying to overcome it. The case was one of …

[ad_1] BEIJING: Taiwan will fail to join a key meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO) amid efforts to control the new coronavirus as its efforts are based on policy, not health problems, he said China on Friday (May 8). The Taiwanese autonomous government has been lobbying to attend, as …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The United States accused China and Russia on Friday (May 8) of stepping up cooperation to spread false narratives about the coronavirus pandemic, saying that Beijing was increasingly adopting techniques perfected by Moscow. “Even before the COVID-19 crisis we evaluated a certain level of coordination between Russia and …

[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Australia’s most populous states refrained from easing COVID-19 restrictions on Saturday (May 9) even as some states allowed small gatherings and prepared to open restaurants in line with the federal government’s three-stage plan to reopen business. Prime Minister Scott Morrison outlined plans on Friday to remove most curbs …